The Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve was established to promote conservation of the submerged historical resources in Lake Huron near Port Sanilac, Michigan. The Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve spans a total of 163 square miles (420 km2) of Lake Huron. The Michigan Underwater Preserve Council oversees activities relating to all of Michigan's Underwater Preserves.[1]
Port Sanilac was originally a lumberjack settlement on the shore of Lake Huron named "Bark Shanty Point." In 1857 the village was renamed to Port Sanilac, as it is in Sanilac County and Sanilac Township, Michigan. Local legend attributes the name to a Wyandotte Indian Chief named Sanilac. Local landmarks include the Port Sanilac lighthouse (burning kerosene from its opening in 1886 until its electrification in 1924) and a twenty-room Victorian mansion (now a museum) built in 1850 by a horse-and-buggy doctor, Dr. Joseph Loop. There are numerous shipwrecks located near Port Sanilac.
sanilac, shores, underwater, preserve, established, promote, conservation, submerged, historical, resources, lake, huron, near, port, sanilac, michigan, spans, total, square, miles, lake, huron, michigan, underwater, preserve, council, oversees, activities, re. The Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve was established to promote conservation of the submerged historical resources in Lake Huron near Port Sanilac Michigan The Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve spans a total of 163 square miles 420 km2 of Lake Huron The Michigan Underwater Preserve Council oversees activities relating to all of Michigan s Underwater Preserves 1 Sanilac Shores Underwater PreserveLocation within the state of MichiganLocationLake Huron Sanilac County Michigan USANearest cityPort Sanilac MichiganCoordinates43 25 55 N 82 24 43 W 43 432 N 82 412 W 43 432 82 412Area163 square miles 420 km2 Governing bodyMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesThe preserve is open to scuba divers Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editPort Sanilac was originally a lumberjack settlement on the shore of Lake Huron named Bark Shanty Point In 1857 the village was renamed to Port Sanilac as it is in Sanilac County and Sanilac Township Michigan Local legend attributes the name to a Wyandotte Indian Chief named Sanilac Local landmarks include the Port Sanilac lighthouse burning kerosene from its opening in 1886 until its electrification in 1924 and a twenty room Victorian mansion now a museum built in 1850 by a horse and buggy doctor Dr Joseph Loop There are numerous shipwrecks located near Port Sanilac Sanilac Shores Unit Sites Site name Type Sank Depth CoordinatesCharles A Street Wooden Steamer July 20 1908 10 43 35 50 N 82 27 50 W 43 59167 N 82 45833 W 43 59167 82 45833 Charles A Street Charles S Price Steel Freighter November 9 1913 75 43 09 174 N 82 21 174 W 43 152900 N 82 352900 W 43 152900 82 352900 Charles S Price Checotah Wooden Schooner October 30 1906 117 43 36 107 N 82 28 170 W 43 601783 N 82 469500 W 43 601783 82 469500 Checotah City of Genoa Wooden Steamer August 26 1911 64 43 08 78 N 82 22 31 W 43 14633 N 82 37183 W 43 14633 82 37183 City of Genoa Colonel A B Williams Wooden Schooner 1864 80 43 36 235 N 82 30 805 W 43 603917 N 82 513417 W 43 603917 82 513417 Colonel A B Williams Eliza H Strong Wooden Steamer October 26 1904 22 43 15 709 N 82 30 581 W 43 261817 N 82 509683 W 43 261817 82 509683 Eliza H Strong F B Gardner Wooden Steamer September 15 1904 55 43 31 63 N 82 31 77 W 43 52717 N 82 52950 W 43 52717 82 52950 F B Gardner John Breeden Wooden Schooner July 21 1899 55 43 12 640 N 82 26 240 W 43 210667 N 82 437333 W 43 210667 82 437333 John Breeden City of Milwaukee Wooden Schooner November 5 1875 165 Un knownMary Alice B Steel Tugboat September 5 1975 92 43 22 309 N 82 26 301 W 43 371817 N 82 438350 W 43 371817 82 438350 Canisteo Canisteo Wooden Steamer October 25 1920 98 43 14 142 N 82 18 292 W 43 235700 N 82 304867 W 43 235700 82 304867 Canisteo New York Wooden Steamer September 1856 117 43 36 23 N 82 28 272 W 43 60383 N 82 471200 W 43 60383 82 471200 New York North Star Steel Freighter November 25 1908 96 43 23 954 N 82 26 524 W 43 399233 N 82 442067 W 43 399233 82 442067 North Star Queen City Steel Steamer August 18 1863 45 43 09 124 N 82 25 711 W 43 152067 N 82 428517 W 43 152067 82 428517 Queen City Regina Steel Canaler November 9 1913 77 43 20 434 N 82 26 787 W 43 340567 N 82 446450 W 43 340567 82 446450 Regina Sport Steel Hulled Tug December 13 1920 45 43 16 003 N 82 27 892 W 43 266717 N 82 464867 W 43 266717 82 464867 Sport See also editMichigan Underwater PreservesReferences edit Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve Michigan Underwater Preserve CouncilExternal links editMV Great Lakes Diver Dive Charter Operator Four Fathoms Dive Charter Operator Rec Tec Dive Charter Operator nbsp This Sanilac County Michigan location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve amp oldid 1205550296, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
